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{{Short description|American drummer (born 1975)}} {{pp-move}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Travis Barker | image = Travis Barker 2019 by Glenn Francis (headshot).jpg | caption = Barker at the [[2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards]] | birth_name = Travis Landon Barker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|14}} | birth_place = [[Fontana, California]], U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Musician * songwriter * {{nowrap|record producer}} }} | years_active = 1993–present | television = ''[[Meet the Barkers]]'' | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Melissa Kennedy|2001|2002|end=div}} * {{marriage|[[Shanna Moakler]]|2004|2008|end=div}} * {{marriage|[[Kourtney Kardashian]]<br />|2022|}} }} | partner = <!--partner parameter is for unmarried life partners, not dating or fiances--> | children = 3, including [[Landon Barker|Landon]] | family = [[Kardashian family|Kardashian]] (by marriage) | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Blink-182|Full list]] | website = {{URL|travisbarker.com}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes | instrument = {{flatlist| * Drums * percussion<!--- If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument---> }} | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Pop-punk]] * [[alternative rock]] * {{nowrap|[[punk rock]]}} * [[skate punk]] * {{nowrap|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}} <!--- Please refrain from adding an excessive amount of genres. Main genres only.---> }} | label = {{flatlist| * [[DGC Records|DGC]] * [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] * [[LaSalle Records|LaSalle]] * [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] * [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] * [[Hellcat Records|Hellcat]] * [[MCA Records|MCA]] * Golden Voice * [[DTA Records|DTA]] * [[Goliath Artists]] }} | current_member_of = {{flatlist| * [[Blink-182]] * [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]] }} | past_member_of = {{flatlist| * [[The Aquabats]] * [[Box Car Racer]] * [[+44 (band)|+44]] * {{nowrap|[[Expensive Taste]]}} * [[TRV$DJAM]] * [[Antemasque (band)|Antemasque]] * [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]] }} }} | alias = {{flatlist| * The Baron von Tito * Bones * Clarence }} }} '''Travis Landon Barker''' (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer who is the drummer for the rock band [[Blink-182]]. He has collaborated with [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, is a member of the [[rap rock]] group [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]], co-founded the rock band [[+44 (band)|+44]], and has also joined [[Box Car Racer]], [[Antemasque (band)|Antemasque]] and [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]]. Barker was a frequent collaborator with the late [[DJ AM]], with whom he formed the duo [[TRV$DJAM]]. Due to his fame, ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' referred to him as "punk's first superstar drummer", as well as one of the 100 greatest drummers of all time.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-77933/|title=100 Greatest Drummers of All Time|first1=Christopher R.|last1=Weingarten |first2=Jon|last2=Dolan |first3=Matt|last3=Diehl |first4=Ken|last4=Micallef |first5=David|last5=Ma |first6=Gareth Dylan|last6=Smith |first7=Oliver|last7=Wang |first8=Jason|last8=Heller |first9=Jordan|last9=Runtagh |first10=Hank|last10=Shteamer |first11=Steve|last11=Smith |first12=Brittany|last12=Spanos |first13=Kory|last13=Grow |first14=Rob|last14=Kemp |first15=Keith|last15=Harris |first16=Richard|last16=Gehr |first17=Jon|last17=Wiederhorn |first18=Maura|last18=Johnston |author18-link=Maura Johnston |first19=Andy|last19=Greene |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=March 31, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217024634/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-77933/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Born in [[Fontana, California]], Barker began drumming at an early age. He began playing for [[The Aquabats]] in 1996, but left to join Blink-182 in 1998, which encountered mainstream success with ''[[Enema of the State]]'' (1999). Barker established himself as a versatile drummer, producing and making guest appearances in music projects of numerous music genres including hip hop, [[alternative rock]], [[pop music|pop]], and [[country music|country]]. He also starred in an [[MTV]] reality series named ''[[Meet the Barkers]]''. He was involved in a [[2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash|plane crash in 2008]], but he recovered and released his debut solo album, ''[[Give the Drummer Some]]'', in 2011. He has continued to work with rappers, releasing extended plays with [[Yelawolf]], [[Asher Roth]], and [[Nottz]], as well as with Blink-182 and the Transplants. Aside from drumming, he founded the clothing company [[Famous Stars and Straps]] in 1999, and the record labels [[LaSalle Records]] in 2004 and [[DTA Records]] in 2019. Companies such as [[DC Shoes]] and [[Avedis Zildjian Company|Zildjian]] cymbals have co-designed products in his name. He released a memoir, ''Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums'', in 2015. Barker is also a vegan and has invested in the Los Angeles vegan restaurant [[Crossroads Kitchen]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kuh |first=Patric |date=2013-06-19 |title=Crossroads: A New Leaf Los Angeles Magazine |url=https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/crossroads-a-new-leaf/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |newspaper=Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles |language=en-US}}</ref>
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